MUSEUMS. 51 



Seventy-five Molluscs (Pecten opercularis, Natica monUifera and 

 F'usus antiquus (D. 27. 4. 04. 1), (Syndosnya alba, Mactra stnltorum, 

 Nucleus nucleus and Cardium echinatum shells and animals (D. 23. 

 9. 04. 8), Pecten opercularis, shell and animal and Loligo media 

 (D. 4. 10. 04. 1-2), from the estuary of the Mersey : collected by trawl 

 from s.s. " Beta" by the Assistant Curator and Laboratory Assistant. 



Two Shells {indet.) (D. 16. 4. 04. 1), from the Hay of St. Lucia; 

 collected and presented by W. S. McMillan. Esq.. Maghull. 



Shell {Cyprea lentiginosa) (D. 19. 8. 04. 1), from Dabai, Persian 

 Gulf; collected by Mr. T. W. Townshend and presented by Mr. J. C. 

 Melville, Manchester. 



Collection of Shells (D. 20. 6. 04. 1, etc.), from various localities, 

 consisting of upwards of 150 specimens : presented by Mrs. Cookson, 

 208, Marsh Lane, Bootle. 



Tunicata. 

 Two Ascidians {indet.) (D. 25. 5. 04. 1), from the estuary of the 

 Mersey ; collected and presented by Captain Griffiths, s.s. " Beta." 



Compound Ascidian (indet.) (D. 4. 10. 04. 3), from the estuary of 

 the Mersey ; collected (with other marine material) by trawl from 

 s.s. " Beta " by the Assistant Curator and Laboratory Assistant. 



VERTEBRATES— 



Pishes. 



White Bream (Abramis blicca) (C. 30. 1. 04. 1), from the River 

 Alyn, Bossett, N. Wales ; collected and presented by Mr. Fothergill, 

 City Angling Club. 



Trumpet Fish (Ccntriscus scolojwx) (C. 6. 3. 04. 1) probably from 

 the coast of Cornwall : presented by Mr. H. J. Barker, 54, Russian 

 Drive, Stonycroft. 



Three Lesser Weevers (Trachinus viper a), two Gobies (Gobius 

 minutus) (C. 25.4. 04. 1-2), two Dragonets (Callionymus lyra) $ and ?, 

 three Gobies (Gobius minutus), and two Sea Snails (Liparis vulgaris) 

 (C. 27. 4. 04. 1-8), two Rays (Raia batis), one Ray (Raia macidata), 

 and one Dab {Pleuronectes limanda) (C. 28. 6. 04. 1-3), four Gurnards 



